The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-23
ACTIVITY VS. RHPOSE
FROM DEAD CONSERVATISM 70 PRO-
eAEsslvE GOVERNMENT.

~ G1nABAEAApm OF HNS Eg1AGtSA Bz tho
NiehoIls and Succeeding AdministrH-
siona--Addreas Of Mr.. Alfred Goillth-
waite 40 tha EATON Rouge aIaaa
Meeting.
Ladies, Fellows Citizens and Young Men Of
the Democratic glpb--W When the Young Mems
Democratic Club did mo the honor to ask me
70 address you tonight. was very grateful
for The compliment they extended. The
pleasure was. however. checked BY sensa.
zion Of weakness, for / beliaya can truly
say thAs feltR diifidance in coming to the
capital Of the State to address 4 vast assem-
bly,, sense Of my inability 10 stand here ID
the presence uf SO much Intelligence and
beauty, and find that composure and wealth
Of expression thatone GRAVES for when be ID
called upon TO ntake political gpeech. Bat
When your distinguished feliow-citizen re-
MINDED me thht II Wae yDurR mons Demo.
fc ,5sI, elab. to9k heart 9ad thought taat
| were thinking or Id New Orleans TO promote
| the veal of Louisiana, 70 encourage y0u in
file work. you ave- doing; 70 hold up your
and perp0tuate simple government, pure
| government honest government, aud wise
admlnistEation Of the lay,
III i can encourage and stimulate q single
| vote, on give strength 10 any brother man,
| who Il now weak o. faltefingi will ntgAaIf b0
encouraged and stimulated 10 deeper pur-
R2ss ~ ny lfs and . greater pride ~ my
II - NOT my intention ID indulge In any in.
YectiYe or to nae any harsh terms against
| our fellow-citizeua who may differ from Us
SPOUT the lsslies presented 70 sha people ~
| thia eanpnign,g We afe bone ef their bone,
/ flesh Of their flesh, with the sanla splendid
1 ancestry, joint haifa with them liz the
memories and tEaditiong which cluster IN
lu9nfianpa about the history Of Louisiana
aDd which should make ns all proud of our
fnniQnWealth should mite as In COM
mon purpose the advancement and glory Of
the State,
BY whatever roHfe we are travelling, trust
/ thai We have OHr Destination. Whatever may
/ Pc th@s8DTessiOn, whether spoken IN wrath
\ and denueistion OF ID tho Joyous tones pt
hope aud encouragement, there ID in every
heart beBeath and below ii ali, the great
4 ofpHbliQ duty.
As g9fters great responsibility rests upon
4 VII the reap1nsihility rests upon each M
| diMdhAl, 9nd nc, COED citizen wa shirk tbat
4 tespoH8iblltRg 1 hRFe not rp 70 TINS tllaH
llaattd thst thaE9e Fete altg hqt good eitizeas
4 shall not believe IL when 4 am told that there
4Ee guy Indifferent citizens in East bhtoh
4 Politics are p9tiiHg more than
aoanRgnEbalga uF eua POSITION
and talatioa rs tie state, The Stale ii what
8 '~aFtI 4
tlle expression 81 tile people and represent
the wants end demands III the people, Iht
adlqtDistfR ton NJ the laws il pure pFgmbi
and ettiptent3 inst III proportion AZ tile Egsal
body f the people u pure and ineurruptihle,
earnest and active.
The ofiee7holdets are earnest and Ytgufpni
in fhe discharge of thgiF public dulles iits
AZ the pe9pIe Rfg aettse amt strong - lls
knowledge Of their fighta and have tlle GoHr
hRe 10 BsaeEt and Jn8iatain theBl Il he ser
y@nt takes heart and glK9f from his nRBter
The great power ~ ne State Il she pahllt
aEniment The voice Ill the people It Hnd3
expression IN Your Laws. II viii bO espresso
Nm the eleetlGp oil the Officers 70 control gDnl
public atiaila fol .lhe next toHF years,
u Inc great priHCiple winch eYetg WnteI
ought 70 Comprehend II Tint every officer II
i ll3e 5tRtei igDHE no 6uNei not VINO II Wy
! highest, q tbe lowest oltieiab ~ sergHnt n
the people. iie gefR tila Ilqwer which h
/ eEeF6iBeB from ile pe09e, an has III Tende
: his account " the peQpla III ki8 official acts
Tfs peQpia qf lle st8tg ~ A0ligialiR wan
Y trusB th4t tlRif 9fieef ~ their 6arYAnt, aiit
/ that What ~ undertakes IN % must be dom
, 4 WELL Entted 70 tlR htFg which nq FeeaHYe
n the lleR9f aEd glory N serving th4 state
! e5iRlsflsFi Ad4iitR and iHtbRritE llistiue
s3 t2H ana honor should be 4te pfl2es tar Nh
j relattf.Ag laR9r bad great Capacity IN th
! administration nj riltlite Rifgt1R,
Fsilg@ 81 iizeps, haye said thRt balleY
tagt nc men WHO alter nom ls m this Can
patgn md 6ho Ruppugt tn6 CLAIMS ~ Gen
4 AleboHs DaS9 p WlHd M welfare III til
4 I Stetp Gf ls0liiBiGIa, eNd tllAt WI are tfAyel
/ / ing III diifgFegt r}Ha5 ~ tlg same d9SllHa
/ ton, II viii ba pFqtikabAe " consider WhhF
4 1 va stAft from,
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